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Parallelize applications for faster Linux booting
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:36 pm
by Sabre
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One of the biggest complaints about Linux®, particularly from developers, is the speed with which Linux boots. By default, Linux is a general-purpose operating system that can serve as a client desktop or server right out of the box. Because of this flexibility, Linux serves a wide base but is suboptimal for any particular configuration. This article shows you options to increase the speed with which Linux boots, including two options for parallelizing the initialization process. It also shows you how to visualize graphically the performance of the boot process.
Pretty nice article that is well detailed
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:43 pm
by sirwilliam
<OT>My father has been working on parallel processing algorithms for multiple processors...they are insane and hard to get working correctly. They also must be made specifically for the architecture on which they will be running.</OT>
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:53 pm
by Sabre
Actually, it's more dependent on the thread library that is used. Some thread libraries are cross platform while others are not. Linuxthreads run on Linux and FreeBSD. Java also has cross platform threads...
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:21 pm
by sirwilliam
Sabre wrote:Actually, it's more dependent on the thread library that is used. Some thread libraries are cross platform while others are not. Linuxthreads run on Linux and FreeBSD. Java also has cross platform threads...
Sorry, mine was a little OT and different but it just reminded me. He is generating algorithms that will compare billions of database files at once (I forget the the exact amount but can get it) so it is most heavily dependent on the amount of data that can be transferred between processors. My father likes to talk your ear off about this so after about 2hrs straight my mind just shuts down.
I can get you a paper on it if you really want.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:45 pm
by Sabre
Sure, you never know when it will come in handy